Approaches to attribution of detrimental health effects to occupational ionizing radiation exposure and their application in compensation programmes for cancer
Subtitle: a practical guide
By: edited by Shengli Niu, Pascal Deboodt and Hajo Zeeb ; jointly prepared by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the International Labour Organization and the World Health Organization
Contributors: International Atomic Energy Agency; International Labour Office; World Health Organization
Series: Occupational safety and health series -- no. 73
Publisher: International Atomic Energy Agency; Geneva; International Labour Office; International Health Organization; International Labor Office
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Vienna
Language: eng
Number of pages: 99
ISBN-13: 9789221224136; 9789221224143
Subjects: Ionizing radiation; Evaluation; Industrial toxicology; Diagnosis; Workers' compensation claims
Description: Provides guidance on procedures and methodology to assess attributability of cancer to occupational exposure to ionizing radiation and to assist decision making regarding compensation of workers occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation below the relevant dose limits who developed cancer. It is intended in particular for the use of competent authorities, employers and workers, and persons in charge of compensation programmes for occupational diseases, in order to assist governments and the social partners to make strategic choices which effectively meld economic efficiency and social protection
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.95-99).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Approaches to attributing health effects to occupational radiation exposure; title: Approaches to assessment in risk attribution based compensation programmes; title: Features of risk attribution based compensation programmes; title: Conclusions and recommendations.